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(Motorsport-Total.com) – Because it is still unclear whether Romain Grosjean can contest the season finale in Abu Dhabi after his terrible fire at the Bahrain Grand Prix, and at the same time it was announced on Wednesday that Mick Schumacher in Abu Dhabi at least will. will contest the first free practice session for the Haas team, one of the hot topics of the day in Formula 1 is whether Michael Schumacher’s son could make an early Grand Prix debut.
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Günther Steiner initially faced the question of a substitute driver for the season finale of ‘Motorsport-Total.com’ on Tuesday, but he did not want to commit to the fact that Pietro Fittipaldi would automatically play a second time, if Grosjean for both the Pending races are canceled.
When asked Wednesday if Schumacher would not be the obvious substitute driver in such a case, Steiner replied: “We haven’t discussed it yet.” Nothing has changed for him in the last 24 hours: “At the moment I’m waiting to see how Romain is on Monday. I agreed with him.”
The 34-year-old was released today from Riffa military hospital and would like to say goodbye to Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi. And if that were possible, Steiner will also fulfill his wish: “We will only make that decision when it is one hundred percent clear that Romain cannot drive.”
Steiner: Grosjean has priority first
“I hope he can end his time at Haas with a race, not as a spectator,” says the Haas team boss. “That is the objective, and we discussed it with him. I told him I fully support him if he wants to say goodbye with a highlight, and he said, ‘If I can, I want that. We didn’t decide anything beforehand. “
In any case, Haas has no shortage of replacement drivers. Fittipaldi will drive the Sachir Grand Prix in Bahrain and would therefore be the logical candidate. Then there is the second test driver, Louis Deletraz, who is available on duty. Schumacher is in Abu Dhabi anyway because of his training. And finally there is also Nikita Masepin.
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Formula 1 expert Marc Surer is not enthusiastic about letting Schumacher drive in the final of the 2020 season and not in the opening of the 2021 season: “That’s a bad idea,” he says in a video interview that includes is available on the YouTube channels of Motorsport-Total.com and Formel1.de.
“Getting into a Formula 1 car unprepared, a car that he basically doesn’t know and is not particularly good, would be a shock to him. I think it’s much better if he prepares optimally. He can do test drives and then start next year, “argues the BMW drivers’ coach and former Grand Prix driver.
Schumacher would accept the challenge
According to information from ‘Motorsport-Total.com’, Schumacher does not share these concerns. It is clear that an early debut with practically no preparation carries the risk of not looking good in sporting terms. But that’s a challenge he would face. Solo: His dream scenario is that Grosjean receives a dignified farewell.
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That is why it does not stand out in Steiner, but rather focuses on the existing weekend in Bahrain. There he first has to win the Formula 2 title. Later, on the third weekend of Advent, he will appear for the first time in the official team clothing at his new employer, Haas. In Bahrain that is still not possible together with Formula 2.
“Of course, this year is a bit different from previous years. Corona means there are certain rules that you have to follow,” explains Schumacher. “One of the rules is that the contact between Formula 2 and Formula 1 is very restrictive and everyone is in their own bubble.” Which prevents him from staying in the Haas box and participating in meetings.
In addition, regardless of whether it is racing or just free practice, it will arrive in Abu Dhabi: “For me, of course, I will be fully concentrating on Formula 2 this weekend. In Abu Dhabi it will be like that, that I will be in his bubble, where work can also be done together and personally, ”says the 21-year-old.
